<!–> Cultura RF/Brett Phibbs/Getty Images On October 12, 2023, Canonical will be releasing Ubuntu 23.10. This new version of Ubuntu Linux is already looking good. One new security feature, however, hasn’t gotten much attention: Restricted unprivileged user namespaces, It should. This has the potential to significantly improve Linux desktop and container security. But, what are […] More
<!–> Bill Hinton/Getty Images According to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost $2.7 billion to social media scams, more than website, phone call, email, text, or pop-up ad scams. In a new report, the FTC details how scammers target people on social media and what kind of scams result in the most significant […] More
Taylor Clemons/ZDNET The Getac B360<!–> is one of the few laptops I’ve been able to get my hands on that can truly be described as “rugged”. This laptop weighs in at a hefty 5.1 pounds and measures 13.5 x 11.06 x 1.37 inches, making it one of the largest and heaviest laptops I’ve ever encountered. […] More
<!–> Richard McManus/Getty Images It is no secret that Linux is a far more secure option than Windows. From the ground up, Linux was designed to be highly secure. Since I started using Linux (back in ’97), I’ve only had one cybersecurity threat arise, which was a rootkit on a server I inherited. Sadly, that […] More
<!–> sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images I’m not one to mince words or make you wait for the payoff, so I’ll get right to the point. If you’ve purchased a T95 (or similar knockoff) streaming box that runs Android, chances are that your unit was shipped with pre-installed malware. But this isn’t your ordinary piece of malware. […] More
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I’ve raved a lot about the Flipper Zero here. Since picking one up earlier this year, it has become one of those must-have tools that I turn to on a regular basis. From testing whether car key fobs are working, to capturing and analyzing radio frequency signals, this tiny toy-like tool has proven […] More
June Wan/ZDNET I’ve been using the Pixel phones since they were first released to the public. From the first phone to the latest, the experience has (for the most part) been exceptional. Also: Every product unveiled at the Made by Google event this week Yes, there was the dreaded Pixel 4 and it’s shamelessly bad battery […] More
<!–> Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images As generative artificial intelligence (AI) models continue to evolve, industry collaboration and customized test benchmarks will be crucial amid organizations’ efforts to establish the right fit for their business. This effort will be necessary as enterprises seek out large language models (LLMs) trained on data specific to their verticals, and as countries look […] More
